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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-337-005
This file contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 166 (NSAM 166) titled, "Report on Emergency Plans and Continuity of the Government," to Director of the Office of Emergency Planning Edward A. McDermott, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, and Director of the Bureau of the Budget David Bell from President John F. Kennedy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-342-005
This file contains a draft and copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 261 (NSAM 261) titled, “Assignment of Highest National Priority to Project FOUR LEAVES,” to Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson (as Chairman of the National Aeronautics and Space Council), Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, Secretary of Commerce Luther H. Hodges, Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) Glenn T. Seaborg, Administrator for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) James E. Webb, Director of the Bureau of the Budget Kermit Gordon, and Director of the Office of Emergency Planning (OEP) Edward McDermott from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-342-002
This file contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 258 (NSAM 258) titled, “Assignment of Highest National Priority to Program 437,” to Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, Secretary of Commerce Luther H. Hodges, Administrator for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) James E. Webb, Director of the Bureau of the Budget Kermit Gordon, and Director of the Office of Emergency Planning (OEP) Edward McDermott from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-341-012
This file contains drafts and copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 252 (NSAM 252) titled, “Establishment of the National Communications System,” to Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John McCone, Director of the United States Information Agency (USIA) Edward R. Murrow, Administrator for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) James E. Webb, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) E. William Henry, Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) Najeeb Halaby, Administrator for the General Services Administration (GSA) Bernard Boutin, Director of the Bureau of the Budget Kermit Gordon, Director of the Office of Emergency Planning (OEP) Edward McDermott, Director of the Office of Science and Technology Jerome B. Wiesner, and the Director of Telecommunications Management [to be established] from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Also included are memoranda related to NSAM 252.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-335-024
This file contains memoranda regarding National Security Action Memoranda number 144 (NSAM 144) titled, "Assignment of Highest National Priority to the APOLLO Manned Lunar Landing Program," to Vice President Lyndon Johnson, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, Secretary of Commerce Luther H. Hodges, Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) James E. Webb, Director of the Bureau of the Budget David Bell, and Director of the Office of Emergency Planning Edward McDermott from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-335-021
This file contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 142 (NSAM 142) to Director of the Office of Emergency Planning Edward McDermott and Director of the Bureau of the Budget David Bell from President John F. Kennedy discussing NSAM 126 and requesting a report on the barter program. Also included is the report by the Executive Committee on Stockpiling titled, “The Barter Program.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-072-008
This folder contains a cross-reference document for the Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization regarding its re-designation as the Office of Emergency Planning.